Helpful Visions: The Fourteenth Book of the Faith-Promoting Series. Intended for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints
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Helpful Visions: The Fourteenth Book of the Faith-Promoting Series. Intended for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints
Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
"I climbed into the wagon with him; and then we drove away together. At
once I awoke."
Little Fred felt startled by this dream. He related it to Edgar
Peterson, when the latter asked:
"Do you know the meaning of your dream?"
"No."
"Then I will give you the interpretation. It means that your earthly
work is not yet finished and that when it is done, Briant will call for
you."
* * * * *
My young brethren and sisters, doubtless you all have ambitious moments
in which you sigh to be noble, and to do some heroic action. Think of
little Briant Stevens. He learned the secret of true greatness. He
lived in purity, in faith and in prayer to Almighty God.
FINDING COMFORT.
The Experience of a Young Missionary in a Lonely Field, 10,000 Miles
from Home.
BY THOMAS A. SHREEVE.
CHAPTER I.
CALLED TO AUSTRALASIA--THE MODERN IMITATORS OF JOB'S FRIENDS--OUR
"SPECIAL INSTRUCTION" IS TO "BUILD UP THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN THOSE
LANDS"--A DISAPPOINTMENT ENDS IN A BLESSING--PROMISES BY AN APOSTLE
WHICH WERE LITERALLY FULFILLED--WE REACH SYDNEY, AND I AM SEPARATED
FROM MY COMPANION.
If a relation of my missionary experience can give to my young
brethren and sisters one tithe of the strength and blessing which
that experience itself imparted to me, I shall be more than repaid
in relating it. From the reading of similar accounts by other Elders
I have derived much benefit myself; but I realize that words are
powerless to convey a full description of the events which befall every
missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. No man
can serve his Savior faithfully in distant lands, among strangers,
without receiving and keeping constantly the Spirit of holiness, and
without experiencing miraculous interpositions in his behalf. At the
time of their occurrence they are subjects of wonder and thankfulness;
but as years pass by, it becomes extremely difficult to put them into
words so expressive that they do not seem either too fanciful for
reality, or too cold to be interesting.
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